October 21, 2009.

Dear Colleagues,

 

The CIES invites proposals for individual presentations including papers, posters, or roundtables as well as proposals for group panels. These may be submitted for the general conference program or for inclusion in a highlighted session by one of the different CIES special interest groups (SIGs).

 

The theme of the conference Reimagining Education is attracting a rich array of presentations and speakers: “We are living in times of rapid ideological, societal, and economic change where new ways of thinking are likely to emerge that may radically transform the way we design and implement education. The central promise of universal education, to produce a more just and peaceful world, has yet to be realized. Nevertheless much has been achieved. We are constantly developing new ways of knowing and doing. Emerging paradigms allow us to envision a better future...” for more see http://www.cies2010.msu.edu/theme.html

In addition, this year CIES will offer a series of professional development workshops to be held during the pre-conference day on February 28th. Organizations and/or individuals with interest in offering workshops are invited to apply for placement in the program.

 

The deadline for submissions is November 6, 2009 at 5 pm EST (USA). Please go our website to submit your proposal or for information about the conference and related events http://www.cies2010.msu.edu/

 

BACKGROUND ON CIES2010:

Michigan State University’s College of Education is organizing the 54th Annual Meeting of the Comparative International Education Society (CIES) in Chicago, USA in March 1-5, 2010, at the Chicago Palmer House Hotel. CIES is the foremost professional organization in comparative and international education in the US and abroad.  The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), was founded in 1956 to foster cross-cultural understanding, scholarship, academic achievement and societal development through the international study of educational ideas, systems, and practices. The Society's members include more than 1800 academics, practitioners, and students from around the world. For more information about CIES see http://www.cies.us/

I look forward to seeing you in Chicago!

Warm regards,

Maria Teresa Tatto, Associate Professor
President-Elect CIES

Michigan State University
College of Education, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA

CIES e-mail: cies2010@msu.edu